30 March 2008

Fixed or Fair?

We now await the Zimbabwe election results to see if the election was fixed or fair -- or poorly fixed. Should the fix be in, will Zimbabweans accept the "result" as in past elections, or will Zimbabwe descend into the chaos Kenya faced?

Based upon the average Zimbabwean's aversion to more warfare, I doubt the Kenya chaos will result unless Mugabe loses and unleashes his thugs. But he does that after every election in order to secure the next one.

Not surprising at all, Steve. That's always been the pattern since the '80s.

Reports I see indicate there'll likely be a "run-off" for president. I put quotes because it'll be a pause to allow the Green Bombers to run off those who will likely vote for Tsvangarai. I anticipate much coercion of voters and attempts to rig the vote.

Tauratinzwe

"Taura tinzwe" is a Shona expression that literally says, "Speak that we may hear." It can be used to let a person know that you are ready to listen or to ask a speaker to speak louder. Here it is the "nom de plume" of . . .leon johnson